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“My Life” is the opening track for Imagine Dragons' fifth studio album Mercury – Act 1. The song shares heavy themes of substance abuse while maintaining an air of self-reflection, which remains an under-explored topic throughout their catalogue; however, some fans are likely to draw upon a connecti...
[Verse 1]
Can I wish on a star for another life?
'Cause it feels like I'm all on my own tonight
And I find myself in pieces
There are pills on the table and a thought in my head
And I walk through the halls where I used to be led
My heart is filled with reasons
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm trying to be somebody else
I'm finding it hard to love myself
I've wanted to be somebody new
But that is impossible to do
[Chorus]
I'm running out of my mind
Is this really my life?
I'm running out of time
Is this really my life? My life
[Verse 2]
I could run from it all, but I'd only get lost
Oh, I've walked on the bridge that I shouldn't have crossed
And I find myself a user
Oh, I wake every day with addictions to feed
They all call me a friend, but I'll never be freed
From the face of a faithless future
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm trying to be somebody else
I'm finding it hard to love myself
I've wanted to be somebody new
But that is impossible to do
[Chorus]
I'm running out of my mind
Is this really my life?
I'm running out of time
Is this really my life? My life
[Refrain]
These years pass by and we're growing older
And I think of you, all we've made it through
Some have passed away, some have moved on
But I'm still here today (I'm here today)
[Refrain]
These years pass by and I am growing older
And I think of you and all we've made it through
Some have passed away, there's no words to say
No second tries, is this my life?
And I think of you
[Chorus]
I'm running out of my mind
Is this really my life?
I'm running out of time
Is this really my life? My life
My Life was written by Dan Reynolds & Wayne Sermon & Ben McKee & Daniel Platzman & Robin Fredriksson & Mattias Larsson & Justin Tranter.
My Life was produced by Mattman & Robin & Brandon Darner.
Imagine Dragons released My Life on Fri Sep 03 2021.
I really don’t know what I’m trying to share when I’m sharing it. I never sit down and think, ‘What’s my theme? What am I looking to accomplish?’ It’s more, ‘What am I feeling?’ and five years later I go, oh, that’s what that was about. ‘My Life’ is one of those songs because it’s a vulnerable song...
This song was recorded at the band’s studio in Las Vegas. We bought a house together a few years back and renovated into a studio. I wanted it to lead the album because it immediately set the tone and theme for the record."
– Dan Reynolds via Clash Magazine